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Is Urinary Retention A Symptom Of Bladder Infection?

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Posted on Tue, 14 Jun 2016
Question: Is this a bladder infection.? feeling like urinating constantly, but just very small amount...also have pressure feeling ...
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It is due to UTI.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have urge to pass urine but pass very small quantity of urine .

This is most likely to be due to UTI.

Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Taking anti muscuranic drugs like Solifenacin twice daily will help to prevent urge for urination .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (36 minutes later)
I had cdiff 7 months ago on vCycin for 6 months. Specialist said do not take any antibiotics as that is what caused cdiff infection. What else can I do. ? Can t see dr till Monday Help.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get your urine culture done

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
If you do not symptoms of Cdiffinfection now you can take mild urinary antibiotics like Norfloxacin and Nitrofurantoin for short period say 5 days ,

It should not cause to Cdiff infection to recur again .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is Urinary Retention A Symptom Of Bladder Infection?

Brief Answer: It is due to UTI. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have urge to pass urine but pass very small quantity of urine . This is most likely to be due to UTI. Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Taking anti muscuranic drugs like Solifenacin twice daily will help to prevent urge for urination . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.